Spring-wheel.



PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906 J. 0. WARNER. SPRING WHEEL. APPLICATION FILED DEOA, 1905.

gawevll'oz Witnesses Fig. Zis a side View, one oil the side plates he- Be it known citizen oi the bin, in the coimtjv Kansas, have inv: lid Improvements 1 n S the following is s sp This invention to w particularly to that type 'wlii sreso co. structed as to derive their resiliency from metallic springs.

in common pm! very largely cmplo' l, tionshlo, owing to fact that expensive, must be i'requen furthermore, are very uorelii le, sin e they are liable .to be punctured at time so. iho it the slightest warning.

The object of this invention has cocordingly been to provide a spring-wbeel which ver T simple in construction and can t be manufactured at e very slig t i crease in 10st :ind villi-ch.

G. Vfessse, s ling ct Corsol ii-tote or and use "TET .e L lieeis,oi not 5 o s E Pr-r piieuini is or replaced,

over the ordinary form oi w cell will he very durable in ope-rt in.

For s full description of the invention and the merits thereof and also to scqoirc a. knowledge of the details of construction oi the means for effecting the result reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawin in wl1i.cls

Figure 1 is a. side elevation 01 s wheel constructed in accordcnce with my invention.

ing removed and parts being broken ewsy to more clearly illustrate the do is of con struotion and Fig. 3 is s. transverse sectional View.

Corresponding and like parts are re. to in the following description and int in all the views of the drawings by the reference characters The frame of the wheel comprises, essentially, an outer rim 1 and an inner concentric rim 2, which are rigidly connected by means of a number of spokes 3, said spokes being preferahly disposed in a radial direction. Plates 1 or s iders 4 fit loosely against opposite sides l of t 1e inner rim .2 and are provided with a. series of radial arms or links 5, which are pivotolly connected thereto and extend outwardlyon both sides of the spokes 3. The e31 tremities of each pair of these arms 5 are connected by means of a transverse member 6, which is provided with an opening 7,

b th cries, so that they" can out both under cor oression and tension. The plates 4 are J'V'lLlE. with centrslly-disposed openings, 31852-353 vi which. the oxle besring 12 is secired in posi ion.

the operation of the device it will be apparent that the weight of the vehicle will. act through the e o to push downwardly upon he pistes lhis will cause the upper it to be thrown under compression no the loser springs under tension. It Will be seen that the springs 10 form a. reent connection between the sxlebearing end the frame of the wheel and that they l break any jars and will fulfil all the functions of pneumatic tire.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is l. in 3. wheel, the combination of on outer rim, on inner rim, spokes connecting the outer and inner rims, o. piste fitting loosely against the inner riin, members slidohly mounted open the spokes, connecting means between the slidsblyqnounted members and the plate, and springs interposed between the inner rim and the slidobly-mounted members.

In a wheel, the combination of an outer riin, an inner rim, spokes connecting the two rims, o plate fitting" loosely against the inner rim, arms pivotollj connected to the said plate and extending outwardly along the spokes, n'ieinbers slidobl mounted upon the spokes and loosely connected to the said arms, and springs interposed between the inner rim and the slideblydnounted mein hers.

ln :1- wheel, the ci'icibinotion of an outer riin, inner rim, spokes connecting the two rims, pistes fitting loosely against opposite sides of the inner rim, arms pivotally connected to the plates sndextending outwardly J1 spores are preferably fastened,

between the inner rim mem bars.

In a Wheei, the cumimmtmn 051m uuter ri m, an inner rim spokes eunneeting the 1m;

which 1511c spokes nu rims, 2, plate fitting $005411 against (he inner rim, armspivutniiy emmm'ruari to U10 piute and projecting out mirdi airing: he sppkes, ti'iiiiS- verse membem iuuseiy eemimried in mid arms and provided xiii openings 'ihreugli bearings secured in said openings and mounted upnn the spokes, and springs interposed bet een the inner ri m mm {he transverse mere-mere.

5. In :1 wheel, the combination of an outer vigg rirrougir splifigziUUZQIPOSGQ & and the transverse 1 rim, an innerrim, spokes connecting the twn rims, plates fitting loosely against uppnsife sides 01'' {he inner rim, arms pivntaliy (:imieeted to the said plates and prejeeting outwardly slung the spokes, transverse members 2 eom'ieeiing epair of arms and having a nmmbie emineritiiqm therewith, tubular hearing swirl-ed to ihe transverse members and siidubi mmmteii upon the spokes, and spring iHiUi XZ'S inierpusmi between the imer rim and (h tirimsverse members. in iestimony whereof I afiix my signature m presence 02' two Wmiesses.

J63 CPU C. WARNER. Witnesses:

(l. H. 311mm; W. H; SGKLLTE. 

